Keep Holding On

Beat by Chris Jones

Produced by Adam Pfeffer, Mike J. Brown and Joe “Conscious” Vacca

Lyrics and vocals by Joe “Conscious” Vacca

Featuring chorus vocals sung by Teresa Perry

Recorded at The Forge Studios

Verse

Society has set standards that are much too high

They’re like unattainable stars in the sky

Making and creating these unfulfilled dreams

The regret kills my pride and self esteem

Every single goal that I don’t achieve

Is another reason not to believe in me

I feel like a worthless waste of space

My faith states gays are an utter disgrace

And no matter how hard I try

I’m ultimately still being defined by

My features or characteristics

I think this world’s filled with a bunch of frickin’ hypocrites

Caught up concerned with mistakes I’ve made

Quick to pass judgment upon me and say

What I’m allowed or can’t do

Despite they’re the fools

Doing the exact same crap too

Don’t anybody really have a clue

So I’m through

Listening conditioning myself in a position

To fit their vision

And prove I’m pleasing enough of love from all of you

Chorus

Though I know

It’s hard to get far

Stay strong

Keep holding on

Verse

Why does it matter what sex I preference

Let me be a positive role model to reference

The harsh reality

Is homosexuality

Cannot be helped or fixed

You got to take the perspective of what if it’s your kid

Would you not love them anymore

Object neglect don’t protect the precious blessed child you bore

That’s some deep seeded evil at the core

It shouldn’t matter that I like guys

We definitely do need to realize

What goes on behind closed doors is none of anyone’s business

Doesn’t prevent you from finding happiness or bliss

So stop trying to cock block mine

True love is impossible to find

No matter if you got syphilis

Or you’re indigenous to being underprivileged

Superstitious and suspicious of the vicious maliciousness

Of the insidious over religious and prestigious

Absolutely no human being is perfect

Everybody deserves it and is worth it

Give another a hug

Help a mother or brother out when things get tough

Now that’s what’s up ...

Can I get a hell yeah

Chorus

Though I know

It’s hard to get far

Stay strong

Keep holding on

Verse

Y’all don’t even know the half of it

I never asked for this

It’s no like I chose to be gay

I must’ve just of been born that way

Had absolutely no control

A homosexual ghost stole my soul

I trust that my guts and instincts

Could care less what the majority thinks

Revolutionarily carve your own path

Attack and don’t look back

Pave a new original new way

Don’t let other people dictate your fate

Or listen to what they have to say

Most are consumed with envy and hate

The reliable undeniable truth

Is that the power lies within you

Confidence will come too

By weathering the same love struggle we all have to go through

When at times you’re tired and things get rough

You’ve fallen but can’t get up

Grab a hold of my musical hand tight

I promise everything’s going to be alight

Have a little faith and pray

Tomorrow’s going to come and it’s just got to be a brighter day

Chorus

Even though I know

It’s hard to get far

You got to stay strong

Keep holding on…

Stay strong

Hold on…

You got to keep holding on